Good dsl modem/router combo?

karolpl2004 · Aug 20, 2006

Hey guys,
Right now i have a 2wire 1000hg and this modem is junk! I am currently subscribed to at&t pro package (3.0mbps). You would think this would mean pretty fast downloads and stuff, but it sucks! Now here is the weird thing. My aunt and myself have the exact same internet and the exact same modems. I am wireless, and she is wired. Now at first i thought it was my wireless connection that was slowing me down, but one day i wired the modem to my computer and got exact same speeds i did on wireless. Im tired of that modem.
So basically, im thinking of 3 things. Please vote what would you do.

karolpl2004 · Aug 20, 2006

dslreports.com speed test result on 2006-08-19 20:18:59 EST:
548 / 417
Your download speed : 548 kbps or 68.5 KB/sec.
That is 75.7% worse than an average user on sbcglobal.net

Your upload speed : 417 kbps or 52.1 KB/sec.
That is 1.1% worse than an average user on sbcglobal.net

Poisonsnak · Aug 20, 2006

maybe it's a bad modem? Can you RMA it somehow? The upload is reasonable (better than mine), but the download is not very good.

magibeg · Aug 20, 2006

maybe they have your profile wrong, i'ld give them a call. That download speed is unacceptable.

g12rxz · Aug 20, 2006

all i know is comcast download wise is insane, on the normal package speakeasy reports 22765kbps download and 648kbps upload.

bretts31344 · Aug 20, 2006

Yea, with that download speed I would be looking elsewhere too. I had Zoomtown (DSL also) for a few months because they said I was in the coverage area. It was a bunch of BS because the DL speed was near 40 KB/sec. My friend has Zoomtown also and his speeds are fast, like at least 400 KB/sec coming from a good source. Its all about how far you live from the DSL provider's centers.

stealthfighter · Aug 20, 2006

I get 4.8 mb/s and 40kb/s with road runner cable. The download speed is INSANE, but I could upload more by useing two tin cans and a string, heh...

JC316 · Aug 20, 2006

Make damn sure your ethernet drivers are installed properly. I had the same problem and I thought it was my router. One computer was getting 2500Kbs and mine was getting 200kbs. Once I uninstalled it completely, (Drivers and from device manager), and reinstalled everything, it worked great.

karolpl2004 · Aug 20, 2006

Well, im not wired... Im wireless. I checked for updates for my net card but its a cheap ass net card and i cant find the drivers anywhere. Its a Realtek RTL8185 54M Wireless LAN Network Adapter. AKA Compusa Wireless G Card... The only drivers i ever installed were the ones from the disk.

here it is: http://www.compusa.com/products/pro...t_code=333618&Pn=54Mbps_WirelessG_PCI_Adapter

Yin · Aug 20, 2006

could be shifty cables =/
or driver problems like the other guy said
or the firm ware on ur router
try updating ur router

JC316 · Aug 20, 2006

I would give odds to your wireless card in that case. Is it certified? A guy at Frys told me the non certified cards will get a connection, but won't keep it, or you will get really shitty speeds. Can you hard wire it in order to narrow it down to the card or the modem?

karolpl2004 · Aug 20, 2006

i emailed 2wire support, we will see what they say...

karolpl2004 · Aug 20, 2006

JC316 said:
I would give odds to your wireless card in that case. Is it certified? A guy at Frys told me the non certified cards will get a connection, but won't keep it, or you will get really shitty speeds. Can you hard wire it in order to narrow it down to the card or the modem?

this is not just my computer. i have that compusa card, but my mom has a linksys wireless b usb receiver and she is getting same horrible speed.

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Good dsl modem/router combo?

What would you do?

Pay $99 fee to terminate dsl, and then get Comcast cable internet.

Stick with the current package and get a new router/modem combo.

Upgrade package to at&t elite (6mbps) and get a new router/modem.

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